At the risk of being flamed big time, I'll mention that a rubber-heeled shoe (preferably one of the pair you're wearing -- not one carried in the kit) is often handy for seating things when a rubber mallet is not available. Recommended only in homes, where the carpet has hopefully removed any grit (as opposed to stages). Band rooms, including grit, are fair game, regardless of piano (you'll only add insult to existing injury). Cautions: (practice safe shoeing) - Check shoes first to make sure the carpet trick worked, or wrap a rag around the heel (socks work, but looks even funnier and even -more- unprofessional than removing the shoe alone); - Squared heels preferred -- if you're run down at the heels (with nails sticking out), this is obviously not an appropriate tip. - Also excluded are any form of athletic shoes, with or without strobe lights on the heels. - Sorry lady techs, I don't think this is gonna' work for you... it's a genetic thing. Jim Harvey, RPT Greenwood, SC harvey@greenwood.net
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